The Hill reports on the potential for amendments to the DISCLOSE Act to address its treatment of political action committees established by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations. “We have already had constructive conversations with the bill’s sponsors regarding our strong concerns over the impact on U.S. subsidiaries’ PACs,” said Nancy McLernon, OFII’s president. “The problem […]
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“What will Crist donors do?”
That’s what a Politico headline asks. If Charlie Crist follows through on plans to abandon the Republican Party Thursday evening, the next most important issue on his political agenda is what to do about his Senate campaign donors. A host of GOP donors is already preparing to urge the Florida governor to return their donations if […]
Facebook’s open graph and the Hill and technology
The Hill notes Sen. Schumer’s interest in Facebook’s open graph here. The changes, which Schumer discovered through his daughter, prompted the New York Democrat to ask the Federal Trade Commission to issue guidelines on social network privacy. And it moved three other Senate Democrats — Sens. Mark Begich (Alaska), Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) […]